Hosea, Joel, and Obadiah Through the Centuries (eBook)

Bradford A. Anderson (Autor)

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2024 | 1. Auflage
352 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-394-23969-6 (ISBN)

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Hosea, Joel, and Obadiah Through the Centuries

The first book devoted solely to the reception history of Hosea, Joel, and Obadiah

How have readers through the centuries understood the prophet Hosea's marriage to an unfaithful woman? Does the prophet Joel really speak about a locust invasion, or is he referring to invading armies? How should we understand the harsh rhetoric that Obadiah uses about Judah's neighbor Edom?

In Hosea, Joel, and Obadiah Through the Centuries, Bradford A. Anderson provides historical context for these prophetic texts and traditions while offering original insights into their interpretation, use, and impact. Chapter-by-chapter commentary examines the use of these texts in different religious communities, surveys various commentaries and interpretive traditions, and addresses the social and cultural employment of these prophetic works in literature, music, the visual arts, and more.

Each prophetic text is introduced by a chapter containing a brief history of interpretation and discussion of key historical, literary issues, theological, thematic, and rhetorical issues, as well as the religious, social, and cultural reception of the prophet and the book. Throughout the text, recurring "conversation partners" high-light important and interesting trajectories in the afterlives of the prophetic books.

Encompassing Christian, Jewish, and modern critical reception, Hosea, Joel, and Obadiah Through the Centuries is an excellent textbook for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students working on these prophetic works, and a must-have resource for scholars, clergy, and religious leaders interested in how the prophets have been employed over the millennia.

Autor

BRADFORD A. ANDERSON is Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible at Dublin City University, Ireland. His research explores the interpretation, use, and reception of sacred texts, in particular the Hebrew Bible. Anderson is Chief Editor of Postscripts: The Journal of Sacred Texts, Cultural Histories, and Contemporary Contexts.

Inhalt

List of Figures x

Series Editors' Preface xiii

Acknowledgments xv

Introduction 1

Hosea, Joel, and Obadiah as Part of the Book of the Twelve 5

Hosea

Hosea: Introduction and Overview 11

Hosea 1 23

Hosea 2 42

Hosea 3 57

Hosea 4 63

Hosea 5 72

Hosea 6 79

Hosea 7 87

Hosea 8 94

Hosea 9 104

Hosea 10 113

Hosea 11 121

Hosea 12 131

Hosea 13 142

Hosea 14 152

Joel

Joel: Introduction and Overview 161

Joel 1 173

Joel 2 189

Joel 3 215

Obadiah

Obadiah: Introduction and Overview 230

The Book of Obadiah: Commentary 244

Concluding Reflections 284

Glossary and Biographies 286

Abbreviations 290

Bibliography 293

Biblical and Ancient Texts Index 310

General Index 319

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 30.1.2024
• Reihe/Serie: Blackwell Bible Commentaries
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Christentum
• Schlagworte: Bibelstudien • Bibelstudium • Biblical Studies • Geschichte • Geschichte des Christentums • History • History of Christianity • History of Religion • Religion & Theology • Religionsgeschichte • Religion u. Theologie
• ISBN-10: 1-394-23969-6 / 1394239696
• ISBN-13: 978-1-394-23969-6 / 9781394239696